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OUCH!!!
02/09/08 at 18:25:53

I finally took my S40 for a long ride today. Grin

First ride since getting the carb fixed, and what happens? An older #@$%#@%$#$% guy cuts me off and next thing I know I'm riding on my backside for about 50-75 feet from my bike. Angry

It was that or slamming into the guy. Bad thing is I've got some road rash on both of my legs and my rear. :'( Good thing was that by some miracle my thumper only suffered a broken rear turn signal and slight scratches on the shock and pegs.

Anyone have a spare turn signal?

BTW S40 is riding real nice after the carb mods and the sportster muffler. Feels like a totally different bike... Cool

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greyhead51 Junior Member Offline i love u charlotte Posts: 57 munford,tn Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #1 - 02/09/08 at 18:36:56 thank God you're ok!! ...greyhead51
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #2 - 02/09/08 at 18:51:28 Ouch! Heal up quickly! Those rear turn signals do like to snap off! If you can't get a used one, Oneida Suzuki mail orders them pretty quickly and under list price. You can usually put together the broken one with duct tape and an orange bulb till the new one arrives. Of course, I wouldn't know this from personal experience...
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forrest Serious Thumper Offline No matter where you go, there you are. Posts: 986 Kennesaw, Ga Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #3 - 02/09/08 at 18:53:24 Good Lord you were lucky. Glad to see you are ok; and the bike only took minor damage. I bet the other guy didn't even stop.
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nef584 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 21 Kissimmee, Fl. Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #4 - 02/09/08 at 18:56:28 Thanks guys, only thing really hurt is my pride ; The paramedics cut my pants down the seams on both legs, made my jeans look like a skirt . I had to tape them together just to leave the hospital.
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #5 - 02/09/08 at 18:58:17 Oh, so that's why you ran out of duct tape for the turn signal!
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Re: OUCH!!!
Reply #6 - 02/09/08 at 18:59:10

nef584 wrote on 02/09/08 at 18:25:53:

I finally took my S40 for a long ride today. Grin

First ride since getting the carb fixed, and what happens? An older #@$%#@%$#$% guy cuts me off and next thing I know I'm riding on my backside for about 50-75 feet from my bike. Angry

It was that or slamming into the guy. Bad thing is I've got some road rash on both of my legs and my rear. :'( Good thing was that by some miracle my thumper only suffered a broken rear turn signal and slight scratches on the shock and pegs.

Anyone have a spare turn signal?

BTW S40 is riding real nice after the carb mods and the sportster muffler. Feels like a totally different bike... Cool

What will happen to the dirtbag that cut you off? Fines? Lawsuit? Anything?

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Yonuh Adisi FSO

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Re: OUCH!!!
Reply #7 - 02/09/08 at 19:04:26

nef584 wrote on 02/09/08 at 18:25:53:

I finally took my S40 for a long ride today. Grin

First ride since getting the carb fixed, and what happens? An older #@$%#@%$#$% guy cuts me off and next thing I know I'm riding on my backside for about 50-75 feet from my bike. Angry

It was that or slamming into the guy. Bad thing is I've got some road rash on both of my legs and my rear. :'( Good thing was that by some miracle my thumper only suffered a broken rear turn signal and slight scratches on the shock and pegs.

Anyone have a spare turn signal?

BTW S40 is riding real nice after the carb mods and the sportster muffler. Feels like a totally different bike... Cool

I have some spare turn signals off of an 87 Savage. Don't know if that is one of the minor changes made to the bike or not though.

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nef584 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 21 Kissimmee, Fl. Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #8 - 02/09/08 at 19:13:35 You're right Forrest the guy didn't even attempt to stop. A passerby tried to catch up to him but lost him. happened so fast didn't get a chance to look at the tag. But I'll recognize the car anywhere, old faded pink ford granada. Hopefully I'll run into him while at work... God I hope I do.
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #9 - 02/09/08 at 19:18:59 Its just very good all you got was some road rash, and some scratches on the bike. You were very lucky and I'm glad you're alright. I know I would be out head hunting if that had happened to me.
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #10 - 02/09/08 at 19:29:00 Glad to hear you didn't break anything and the bike is OK. Road rash can really svck, keep it clean with some hydrogen peroxide, chicks dig scars .
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SteveRocket1 Senior Member Offline A day without riding is like a day without beer. Posts: 441 California Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #11 - 02/09/08 at 22:49:16 Glad you were not hurt too bad Steve
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #12 - 02/10/08 at 01:59:59 Glad you'er OK dude ... the driver that cut you off deserves a good kick in the nads
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nef584 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 21 Kissimmee, Fl. Gender:	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #13 - 02/10/08 at 04:48:41 See, that's why I like this forum...everyone here cares about everyone else. This is what makes this forum so COOL. Thanks for your words guys...
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viper Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 75	Re: OUCH!!! Reply #14 - 02/10/08 at 06:01:40 I know I have a couple of amber covers I'm not sure if I have a complete T/S I will look an I'll send you a PM you are welcome to what I have. I've heard that in Fla. that The person who hits someone with a motor veh. A has no lic. B has no ins. & C stole the veh he hit you with. I will let you know in about 2-3hrs from now. Take Care Viper
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